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281. Burney MS 282

Reference (shelfmark):
Burney MS 282
Title:
Ambrose, De fide, De Spiritu Sancto, and De incarnationis dominicae sacramento
Scope & Content:
Ambrose, De fide (ff. 1r-70r), De Spiritu Sancto (ff. 70r-116r), and De incarnationis dominicae sacramento (ff.116r-127r). Decoration: Large initials, 1 in colours on a gold ground, and the other puzzle initials in red and blue. Guide letters.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st quarter of the 13th century
Extent:
Parchment codex

282. Burney MS 188

Reference (shelfmark):
Burney MS 188
Title:
Justin, Epitome historiarum Pompeii Trogi
Scope & Content:
Justin, Epitome historiarum Pompeii Trogi (ff. 3r-142r). Decoration: 1 large white vine initial in colours and gold, with a three-sided white vine border incorporating birds, and putti holding an escutcheon (the arms erased) (f. 3r). 1 large initial in colours and gold (f. 3v). Small initials ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
between 1465-1475
Extent:
Parchment codex

283. Burney MS 204

Reference (shelfmark):
Burney MS 204
Title:
Lucan, De Bello Civili
Scope & Content:
Lucan, De Bello Civili (ff. 1r-109r); preceded by a four-line epitaph of Lucan, inc. Corduba me genuit rapuit Nero prelia dixi (see Munk Olsen 1985, p. 21, no. 45b). Decoration: 1 large initial with a partial foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 1r). Large and small initials in blue with re...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Late 14th century-Early 15th century
Extent:
Parchment codex

284. Burney MS 326

Reference (shelfmark):
Burney MS 326
Title:
Isidore of Seville, Etymologiae
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains the Etymologiae (Etymologies), also known as Origenes (Origins), by Isidore of Seville (b. c. 560, d. 636). This is an encyclopedic work that discusses the origin of words related to the liberal arts and a vast range of other subjects. The manuscript appears to have been...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd or 3rd quarter of the 12th century
Extent:
A parchment codex

285. Burney MS 235

Reference (shelfmark):
Burney MS 235
Title:
Priscian, Institutiones grammaticae,
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains the works on Latin grammar by Priscian (fl. 500), in two parts sometimes called the Priscianus Major (Greater Priscian) and the Priscianus Minor (Lesser Priscian). The latter part is also sometimes, as in this copy, referred to as De constructione (On Construction). The ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient and Latin
Date Range:
1434-1499
Extent:
A parchment codex

286. Burney MS 310

Reference (shelfmark):
Burney MS 310
Title:
Historical miscellany
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is one of the eight copies made from Durham Cathedral MS. B.ii.35. Content: ff. 1-89v: Eusebius of Caesarea, Church History in Rufinus of Aquleia’s Latin translation ff. 90-158: Bede, The Ecclesiastical History of the English People f. 158-165v: Gildas, Historia Brittonum (at...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1381
Extent:
Parchment codex.

287. Burney MS 231

Reference (shelfmark):
Burney MS 231
Title:
Aurelius Victor, De Viris Illustribus; Pliny the Younger, Letters (imperfect)
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-16r: Aurelius Victor, On famous men, attributed to Pliny, (‘Plinii secundi Veronensis de viris illustribus liber incipit feliciter.’) ff. 17r-86r: Pliny, Letters, imperfect, lacking 2.10.6-2.10-15 (from 'saltem quo magis' to 'nimium est enim'), due to the loss of a leaf after ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient and Latin
Date Range:
3rd quarter of the 15th century
Extent:

One volume.

288. Burney MS 342

Reference (shelfmark):
Burney MS 342
Title:
Two fragments: a Book of Hours in Latin, and a miscellany of texts in Greek
Scope & Content:
Contains two fragments, a Book of Hours, written in Latin and dated to the 15th century, and a miscellany of texts, written in Greek and dated to 1709. These were already bound as one volume when owned by John Brand (b. 1744, d. 1806). ff. 1r-55v: Book of Hours, Use of Le Mans, fragmentary, in ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient and Latin
Date Range:
1400-1709
Extent:

Composite codex.

289. Burney MS 138

Reference (shelfmark):
Burney MS 138
Title:
Cicero, De Amicitia, De Senectute, Paradoxa Stoicorum
Scope & Content:
ff. 2-30v. De amicitia. Tit. M. T. C. de amicicia ad Acticum [sic]. ff. 31-58v. De senectute. Tit. M. T. C. de senectute ad T. Athicum. [sic] ff. 59-72. Paradoxa. Tit. M. T. Ciceronis ad Brutum.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
c. 1450-1460
Extent:
Parchment codex.

290. Burney MS 259

Reference (shelfmark):
Burney MS 259
Title:
Caius Suetonius Tranquillus,Lives of the Caesars
Scope & Content:
An elegant humanistcopy of Suetonius’s Lives of the Caesars. Contents: ff. Ir-IIIv: blank ff. 1r-149v: CaiusSuetonius Tranquillus, Lives of theTwelve Caesars. f. 149ar-v: blank f. 150r: Burney's table of contents f. 150v: blank ff. Ir-IIIv: blank Decoration: 1 large white vine initial...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 15th century
Extent:
One volume.

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